Web Design in South Jordan, Utah

Small business website advice, South Jordan edition

23.4% of South Jordan workers work from home, compared with 17.6% across Utah. People working from home notice local businesses during the day and book services from the same laptop they work on. Daytime appointments, clear prices and an email that gets answered suit this audience; explain how scheduling works.

South Jordan has been around since 1859, with more than a century and a half of history behind it. Customers in an older city usually ask around first, and the website is where they confirm what a neighbor told them. Write the year you opened and the names of the people behind it on the About page; a photo of the actual storefront or crew does more than any slogan.

South Jordan is on Interstate 15, so some of the people looking for food, fuel, lodging and repairs are just passing through. Travelers search from the road, decide fast and will not call to ask whether you are open. A page with the services, the hours and a map is what a traveler needs. All of this is a matter of saying it on the page, which is exactly what the monthly changes by email are for.

Local competition in South Jordan

In the ZIP codes that lie mostly inside South Jordan (84009, 84095), the Census counted 2,250 business establishments with employees in 2023. Here is part of that mix, with what each website should show:

• Real estate offices, 136 in the count. What works online: the neighborhoods you know best, agent profiles and a contact form for buyers and sellers.
• Payroll services, 7 in the count. What works online: the services you run for small businesses, how onboarding works and a contact form.
• Counseling and mental health practices, 20 in the count. What works online: who you work with, how sessions work (in person or online) and a discreet contact form.
• Electrical contractors, 28 in the count. What works online: residential and commercial work on separate pages, photos of real jobs and an easy way to ask for an estimate.
• Child care centers, 29 in the count. What works online: the program, licensing information, the staff and a contact form for parents.

In Salt Lake County, the Census counted 35,732 businesses with employees and 109,288 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. 255 sporting goods, hobby and music stores operate in Salt Lake County, 1.4 times what the national mix would predict. In that trade, enthusiasts look for brands, lessons and events; the website should give customers brands, services such as repairs or lessons, events and hours. Among South Jordan residents who work, the largest fields are education, health care and social assistance (21.3%) and professional, management and administrative services (16.3%). None of them needs a complicated site; they need one that answers the customer’s first questions honestly.

South Jordan and its neighbors

The closest municipalities to South Jordan are Riverton (3 miles southeast), West Jordan (3.3 miles north) and Herriman (4.6 miles south). Salt Lake County’s county seat is Salt Lake City, 16 miles to the north. South Jordan sits about 4,439 feet above sea level. A 25-mile radius around South Jordan takes in 43 other municipalities. South Jordan covers 25.8 square miles of land, about 3,401 residents per square mile. A service area page that lists the towns you cover, from South Jordan to Herriman and Riverton, answers the first question many customers have: do you come to me?

South Jordan, 2020 to 2025

Year after year the count goes up: 80,110 in 2021, 83,940 in 2022, 85,734 in 2023, 86,179 in 2024, 87,614 in 2025. Statewide, the change was +8.2%. Growth like this brings new households that look for local services online before they ask a neighbor.

Weather in South Jordan: plan the website around it

Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Cottonwood Weir, 12 miles away, put the July average high at 91°F and the January average low at 23°F. Precipitation adds up to about 24 inches a year, falling on about 55 days with a tenth of an inch or more. About 48 days a year hit 90°F or more. Winter changes what people need: snow removal, heating and ice-dam repairs in the cold months, landscaping and outdoor work the rest of the year. Give seasonal work its own page, so customers find them when they need them.

South Jordan by the numbers

There are 26,740 households, and 81.4% of them own their home. The median age is 36.2, against 32.0 for Utah. The median home value is $650,500 and the median gross rent is $1,991 a month (Utah: $489,400 and $1,496).

Writing a website for South Jordan residents

Much of South Jordan is newly built (median year 2007). Young neighborhoods fill up with people looking for every kind of service. 81.4% of households own their home, above Utah’s 70.2%. Homeowners hire contractors, landscapers, cleaners and insurance agents, and many look them up online first.

Broadband is nearly universal in South Jordan, at 95.2% of households. Online research comes before the phone call.

Utah rules to know before your website goes live

These are some of the Utah and federal rules a small business with a website runs into:

• A federal rule (16 CFR Part 465) makes it unlawful to write, buy or sell fake reviews and testimonials, so the reviews on a business website have to be real. 16 CFR Part 465
• Accessibility is a federal matter: the Justice Department’s ADA guidance covers the websites of businesses open to the public. ADA.gov guidance

Rules change and details vary by business; this is general information, not legal advice.

How Aria builds a South Jordan website

Aria works from Curitiba, Brazil, and has built websites for small businesses since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in South Jordan gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. Review the website on a temporary link, ready within 5 business days, and request any changes by email.
3. Only after you approve do you pay the first monthly fee; then the site is published on your domain.

After launch, changes to text, photos and prices are requested by email and are part of the monthly fee; quick questions go by email too.